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Jamie writes:

Going into the last three days of the competition, Gerolf has a
solid lead – about 200 points on Tom Weissenberger in second. I had a chance to
chat with Gerolf on launch yesterday and get a little insight into what is
driving him these days. His last major win was in Croatia at the Pre-Euros in
2005. Right around that same time he won the French Nationals in Laragne (2005)
and the British Nationals also in Laragne (2006). But, he’s not had a great run
since then.

So I asked what he thought it was that was giving him such a good run this time
around. Not only is he leading overall, but he has won three out of seven tasks
here. At 50, what suddenly starts to kick in, I wondered? Patience, I was told,
is that answer. I have to say, that made me laugh more than a little bit. I
don’t think anyone would say Gerolf is known for his patience. But Gerolf recons
that is exactly what it is. For perhaps the first time in his flying career, he
has learned to slow down. Maybe that comes with age? He thinks so. Between this
new-found patience and having a solid start on the first tasks, he’s in a great
spot mentally. He went on to explain that winning a few in the beginning
certainly puts you in the right state of mind for backing off and letting the
others rush themselves into the ground. Blay, for example, is a fantastic new
young pilot. But all of his energy and enthusiasm has translated – this week at
least - into pushing much too hard and ending up on the deck.

Gerolf sounds rather surprised with his success this week, adding “Is this
serious? It’s like magic!” Maybe it's all the recognition he's getting from all
the "freaking bloggers" here ;-)